My wife and I spent 3 nights in Barcelona in May 2007, and this part of our trip really benefited from the Hesperia Carlit, a hotel of only about 40 guest rooms. Here are our experiences at the hotel: 1. Location - Very much a central downtown area. It is in a mixed commercial/residential neighborhood, right next to what can be called the main tourist area of Barcelona. Plenty of small, local restaurants nearby and a little food/wine market right across the street. It is less than half a mile to the Sagrada Fam?lia, and about 3/4 mile to the main Gaudi Museum. 2. Lobby and rooms were clean and up to date. Room was a lttle small, but nicely furnished. We were at the back so it was fairly quiet except for a few neighborhood noises in the morning. 3. Breakfast was about the best we've ever had at a hotel. When we checked in, we were offered a reduced rate for the breakfast which included the best coffee I have ever had. They make it expresso style. 4. Service was good. The front desk people were very helpful. We would definitely stay again if returning to Barcelona

The Hesperia Carlit is conveniently located 5 minutes walk from the metro, and 15 minutes walk from the Sagrada Familia. I had a single room which was clean, comfortable and quiet (except for the person down the hall who crashed back to their room at 3am). The view was a mixture of local flats, with the spires of the Sagrada Familia in the distance. The staff were friendly and helpful (if you want to sight-see after checking out, there is a room to leave your luggage in). I didn't opt for the over-priced buffet breakfast (11.75 Euros), but instead went to a local cafe and got wonderful coffee & croissant for 2 Euros.

For what you pay, this is a great little hotel, it is cheap, yet modern and clean, and in a great location within Barcelona. It is a 10-15 minute walk to the town centre, and only a few hundred yards away from the bus station, which we arrived at after our flight into Varedero. I would highly recommend this hotel, the staff were helpful and professional, and the facilites were nice too. Its not the Ritz, but it is surprisingly modern and well decorated. By the way, if you fly to Barcelona from Bristol with Ryanair, you dont land in Barcelona, you land in Varedero - a good hour - two hours away. there is a bus service from the airport, but it is not directly linked with Ryanair, so check if there will be a bus for you when your flight arrives. Ryanair were very cheaky doing this and lots of people on our flight were very annoyed.

Mon copain et moi avons passé quatre nuits dans cet hôtel à la mi-mai. Il est très bien situé (assez proche de Sagrada Famalia) mais un peu loin des autres attractions. On allait quasiment partout à pied. Je dirais que cela nous prenait environ 20 minutes pour aller au centre ville où se trouvent Las Ramblas, la Cathédrale et le musée Picasso. Il y a plusieurs stations de métro à côté de l’hôtel pour ceux qui préfèrent ne pas perdre leur temps à marcher. Le personnel était très chaleureux et serviable et, même si nous avons donné le meilleur de nous-mêmes pour parler espagnol, le personnel parlait un anglais excellent. Notre chambre était impeccable ; il y avait un fer à repasser, une salle de bain avec douche et nous avions notre propre balcon. Le seul problème c’était que le petit déjeuner n’était pas compris dans le prix de l’hôtel et il fallait payer pour le prendre, ce qui n’aurait pas été un problème s’il n’avait pas coûté 11 € par personne et par jour. Je trouve que c’était un peu cher. Il était très varié : pâtisseries, céréales, fruits, etc. Cela dépend sûrement de la formule que l’on prend. Peut-être que le petit déjeuner sera compris dans la vôtre, au moins vous ne vous rendrez pas compte à quel point il est cher ! A part le petit déjeuner, je n’ai que des choses positives à dire sur cet hôtel. Je le recommande vivement !

My boyfriend and I stayed here for four nights in the middle of May. The location is great (pretty close to Sagrada Familia), but a bit further away from other attractions. We walked to most places; I would say that it took about 20mins to walk into the centre where Las Ramblas, the cathedral and Musee Picasso are. There are several Metro stations near the hotel for those who would prefer not to waste time walking. The staff were very friendly and helpful and, despite our best efforts to speak Spanish, they spoke excellent English. The room was immaculate, we had aircon, an ensuite bathroom with a shower and our own balcony. My only issue with the hotel was that as breakfast was not included in our package, we had to pay for it... that would have been fine except that it cost 11 Euros per person, per day- which I think is a bit dear. There was a range of food on offer however, pastries, breakfast cereals, fruit and the like. Based on how you book the hotel perhaps you'll be lucky enough to have breakfast included in your package (then you won't notice how expensive it is!). Breakfast aside, I have only positive things to say about this hotel. It comes highly recommended!